Bismarck won the last time they faced North County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bismarck Indians had just enough and edged the North County Raiders out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Bismarck was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-11, 15-7.
Bismarck was led to victory by Karlee Fisher and Ashley Hawkins. Fisher had ten digs, while Hawkins had 23 kills and 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hawkins now had five or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bismarck was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Bismarck's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. As for North County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Bismarck didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. St. Paul Lutheran on the 20th. As for North County, they will face off against Hillsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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